Processes of change used to fulfill with the recommendations of healthy practice of Acsm

The stages and processes of change of the Transtheoretical Model have been used to design programs that facilitate exercise adherence. The stages that explain when people change refer to pre-contemplation (PC = inactive without any intention to change), contemplation (C = inactive with intention to change), preparation (P = active but not fulfilling the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine [ACSM]), action (A = has complied with the recommendations of the ACSM but for less than six months) and maintenance (M = has complied with the recommendations ACSM for more than six months). The processes that explain how this change occurs are divided into cognitive processes (CP), implying thoughts, attitudes and awareness, and behavioral processes (BP), which involve actions. This model suggests that the effectiveness of the change depends on doing the right things (processes) at the right moment (stage)